Alleluia Healing Haiti Team Day 3

This day touched my heart in a special way. We were able to go to a special needs orphanage and play with the kids. During this trip, it has been really difficult for me to interact with people because of the language barrier. Today, I was able to find a way to communicate with the kids, even though I wasn't speaking in a way they would understand. I learned how to talk to them without actually using my words, and that was a special moment for me.  My Word for the Day went along with the way we played with them, language. Showing a little girl how to play hopscotch was definitely a challenge, but I shortly learned, completely doable. I watched as she not only taught other kids how to play, but managed to draw one herself. Stepping back and watching her have fun and laugh at my game, was the moment that stuck with me. For that moment she was completely joyful. 

Shannon said something in our devotional tonight that especially stuck with me. She said that the purpose of us being here isn't to fix everything in Haiti, but to bring and share joy and love with others. We are here to be Jesus's hand and feet, and to serve as he would. I think that today we did just that. I am so proud to be here to serve and love the people of Haiti. As Randall said today, there is no place I would rather be right now. 

-Becca

Following the special needs orphanage, we went to the Home for sick and dying babies. This touched not only mine, but everyone else's heart that served there. As soon as we got there, the babies large eyes opened wide in excitement that we arrived. While there, we saw a 10 week old baby with a cleft lip. Shannon right away said that she hoped this baby was loved and cared for. Only about 10 minutes later, the mother of this beautiful baby came down and was so proud to call this baby hers! We fed the babies there and showed them God's love just by holding and tickling them. Their eyes were constantly twinkling. Troy's word of the day was community; this really showed how it does take a village to raise a child. I was honored to get the chance today to love on these beautiful babies and maybe we changed something in the life of just one of these babies.

-Nikki